Skaneateles wrestlers beat Cato-Meridian

Lakers also take fifth at Port Byron Invitational

Inside and outside tournament action, the Skaneateles wrestling team would meet a fair amount of success.

First, the Lakers went to the Port Byron Invitational on Jan. 5 and rose to fifth place, earning 130 points, just half a point less than fourth-place Marcellus. Host Port Byron (202.5 points) edged Cazenovia (195 points) for first place.

Andrew Newton emerged as the champion at 132 pounds. He took a minute to pin Dustin Swan (Auburn), moved on to beat Red Creek’s Tyler Crawford 5-4 in the semifinals, and controlled his championship match against Marcellus’ Nate Long, prevailing in an 8-1 decision.

No other Lakers wrestler reached the finals, but plenty of them filled up the other placements. Max Collier, at 106 pounds, beat Jack Hogan (Auburn) 8-5 in the consolation bracket final to finish third, and Josh Brillo (120 pounds) also finished third after pinning Mynderse’s Cody Wilson in 51 seconds.